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City of Austin and Austin Firefighters Associciation reach tentative agreement on labor contract
Late Friday evening, the City of Austin and the Austin Firefighters Association reached a tentative agreement on a four-year labor contract. The tentative agreement includes the following key elements: Pay increases for firefighters in all four years…
APD Child Abuse Unit Detectives Arrest a Suspect in Connection to a Baby Found in a Dumpster
Case: 25-2630951 Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 1:37 p.m. Location: 8600 N Lamar Boulevard Suspect: Neli Dinora Rivera Felipe, Hispanic female, 22 years of age On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at around 1:37 p.m., Austin Police Department…
APD North Metro Tactical Unit Makes Significant Strides in Combating Drug-Related Crimes
In a concerted effort to address public safety concerns, the Austin Police Department (APD) North Metro Tactical Unit has successfully conducted an extensive investigation over the past two months into seven high-crime areas identified as “hotspots”…
Austin Mobility News: Share your thoughts on the three designs for the future of Sixth Street
Austin Mobility News: Share your thoughts on the three designs for the future of Sixth Street
Traffic Fatality in the 12300 Block of IH35 NB
Case: 25-2610110 Date: September 18, 2025 Time: 2:16 a.m. Location: 12300 Block of IH35 NB Deceased: Victor Lamar Evans II, Black male, DOB 9/26/2001 On September 18, 2025, at 2:16 a.m., Officers from the Austin Police Department (APD) responded to a…
Traffic Fatality in the 9600 Block of N Lamar Boulevard
Case: 25-2650055 Date: September 22, 2025 Time: 12:50 a.m. Location: 9600 Block of N Lamar Boulevard Deceased: Unidentified male On Monday, September 22, 2025, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a…
City Offers Free Certification for Nonprofit Professionals
The City of Austin’s Economic Development Department celebrates Nonprofit Fundamentals Week—offering six no-cost courses dedicated for nonprofit professionals and individuals interested in nonprofit work. Participants who complete the program from…
Homicide Investigation in the 700 block of Azie Morton Rd. 
Case: 25-2530177 Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 3:31 a.m. Location: 700 block Azie Morton Rd Deceased victim: Kay Smith, White female, 1-23-1994 Arrested: Brandon Thompson, White male, 31 years of age On Wednesday, September 10, at 3:31 a…
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Keep Austin Beautiful Awarded $10,000 Grant for "Zero Waste Heroes" School Program

Austin Climate Action and Resilience has awarded a $10,000 Food Waste Innovation Grant to local nonprofit Keep Austin Beautiful to launch its Zero Waste Heroes program. This initiative will provide direct support to three Austin ISD school campuses.